Join an HFS workshop course this New Year and pick up new skills. Two new courses start this January:
Advanced Furniture Restoration – 8 weeks from Tuesday Jan 7th
Advanced Carpentry kicks off on Saturday Jan 11th for 8 weeks
Both courses are FREE for those in receipt of any means-tested benefit.
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Our Workshop on Wheels (WoW van) will be back out on the road in the Spring, ready to offer free skills sessions to local community groups, thanks to a generous donation from the Mason Charitable Foundation.
The van is equipped with workbenches and tools so we can provide short workshops anywhere in Hastings and Rother.
We have helped community groups undertake their own projects such as restoring benches in a community garden, making raised beds or decorating.
We can also provide a short course for members of your community group. The Oasis Community Project based at Ore Community Centre, for example, used their time with the WoW van to learn furniture restoration.
Interested in booking a WoW van visit for your group? Get in touch with Angie Lowe at angie@hfs.org.uk to find out more about what’s on offer.
Make a New Year Resolution to boost your wellbeing and rescue an unloved piece of furniture with our January Furniture Restoration course.
Join a friendly small group and work with our supportive tutor to learn new skills. You’ll find out how to use tools safely, sand down, repair and restore a small piece of furniture from our store to take home.
Wednesdays for 4 weeks from 9th Jan 2019 9.30am – 4pm at HFS Bexhill.
This is a free course – pay just £5 deposit to book a place in-store.
HFS was established 30 years ago this year.
To celebrate our 3 decades of furntiure reuse, HFS is hosting “Thrift Fest” at the Hastings Centre on Saturday 22nd September, where we will launch a crowd-sourced Thrifty Tips book.
Thrift Fest is a day showcasing way to live a fun-filled, creative, active, rich life without costing the earth. The day will be packed full of activities, workshops and entertainment provided by local community groups, reflecting the ethos of HFS: DIY, reuse, upcycling, sharing practical skills, and being active in the community.
Have you got a thrifty tip to share? Individuals and organisations that successfully submit a Thrifty Tip for the book will be named in print and receive a free copy at Thrift Fest.
Send your ideas to thrifty@hfs.org.uk by the end of August.
The book will be designed and printed locally by HFS supporters. Copies will be available for sale with all proceeds going to the charity.
Don’t forget to order your free book-in-advance tickets for Thrift Fest on 22nd September!
Congratulations to our volunteers Sam and Mark (pictured in front of van) who have both been offered jobs at Combe Haven Holiday Park.
Sam has been volunteering at our Hastings store since the start of the year, and his eventual goal is to join the army. We wish him every success.
Mark, on the other hand, is not saying a final farewell to us yet, as he will continue to volunteer on the days when he’s not working at Combe Haven.
Looking for a route back into paid employment? Read more about volunteering with HFS here.
Have you ever wanted to learn about carpentry and woodwork?
We’ve teamed up with Rother Voluntary Action to offer these FREE women’s woodworking sessions in Sidley, with lunches provided by the Chaps Cooking Course!
To book contact Lindsay at RVA: 01424 217 259
Our happy new prices prozac online, year starts with some wonderful workshops.
Join a small group and get creative at one of our workshops in Hastings or Bexhill.
Starting in January:
Decoupage – starts Tues 10th
Furniture Restoration – starts Weds 11th
Carpentry for beginners – starts Thurs 12th
Paint Effects – starts Fri 13th
These courses run for 4-6 weeks and are open to anyone. Free if your household receive a means-tested benefit or working tax credits.
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